Amon-Ra St. BrownorDerrick Henry?

Week 5 start/sit decision, wide receiver or running back.

Our call

Lean Amon-Ra St. Brown

Amon-Ra St. Brown outscores Derrick Henry in 51% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Derrick Henry comes out ahead in the other 49%. Lean Amon-Ra St. Brown, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Amon-Ra St. Brown projects 0.5 half-PPR points ahead in Week 5. Amon-Ra St. Brown has the better matchup against the Arizona Cardinals (7% more than average to WRs); Derrick Henry faces the Atlanta Falcons (12% fewer than average to RBs). Scoring matters here: in PPR leagues, Amon-Ra St. Brown wins 58%; in Standard leagues, Derrick Henry is the pick at 59%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Amon-Ra St. Brown
Floor
6.2
Median
15.2
Ceiling
31.2
Big game (20+):
33%
Dud (under 6):
9%
Derrick Henry
Floor
6.3
Median
14.9
Ceiling
29.9
Big game (20+):
31%
Dud (under 6):
9%

Each week is simulated thousands of times from the projection and the player’s usual week-to-week swing. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile: 8 weeks in 10 land between them.

StatAmon-Ra St. BrownWR, DET, Sun, Oct 11, 4:25 p.m. ETDerrick HenryRB, BAL, Sun, Oct 11, 8:20 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection17.316.8
PPR projection21.017.4
Standard projection13.516.2
Rank this weekWR3RB5
Matchupat ARIat ATL
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game18.921.8
Last season per game15.616.0
Snap share, last game96%62%
Trade value6369